There are more than 7,500 known species of domestic and wild apples in the world. They range in various tastes and characteristics and are used for cooking, fresh eating and cider production. This blossary attempts to share some popular apple species in the U.S.

Honeycrisp is an apple cultivar developed by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1960. This apple has a honeyed, mild flavor and a crispness deemed explosive. Crispy, juicy, and sweet, ...

The Jonathan apple is a medium-sized sweet apple, with a strong touch of acid and a tough but smooth skin. This variety of apples was discovered in Woodstock, N.Y., in the 1920s and is known for its ...